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Aunt Anna is <math>42</math> years old. Caitlin is <math>5</math> years younger than Brianna, and Brianna is half as old as Aunt Anna. How old is Caitlin? | Aunt Anna is <math>42</math> years old. Caitlin is <math>5</math> years younger than Brianna, and Brianna is half as old as Aunt Anna. How old is Caitlin? | ||
| − | <math> | + | <math>\mathrm{(A)}\ 15\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 16\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 17\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 21\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 37</math> |
| − | \mathrm{(A)}\ 15 | ||
| − | \qquad | ||
| − | \mathrm{(B)}\ 16 | ||
| − | \qquad | ||
| − | \mathrm{(C)}\ 17 | ||
| − | \qquad | ||
| − | \mathrm{(D)}\ 21 | ||
| − | \qquad | ||
| − | \mathrm{(E)}\ 37 | ||
| − | </math> | ||
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| − | If Caitlin is <math>5</math> years younger than | + | ==Solution 1== |
| + | If Brianna is half as old as Aunt Anna, then Brianna is <math>\frac{42}{2}</math> years old, or <math>21</math> years old. | ||
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| + | If Caitlin is <math>5</math> years younger than Brianna, she is <math>21-5</math> years old, or <math>16</math>. | ||
So, the answer is <math>\boxed{B}</math> | So, the answer is <math>\boxed{B}</math> | ||
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| + | ==Solution 2== | ||
| + | Since Brianna is half of Aunt Anna's age this means that Brianna is <math>21</math> years old. | ||
| + | Now we just find Caitlin's age by doing <math>21-5</math>. This makes <math>16</math> or <math>\boxed{B}</math> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | + | {{AMC8 box|year=2000|before=First<br />Question|num-a=2}} | |
| − | + | {{MAA Notice}} | |
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Contents
Problem
Aunt Anna is 
years old. Caitlin is 
years younger than Brianna, and Brianna is half as old as Aunt Anna. How old is Caitlin?
Solution 1
If Brianna is half as old as Aunt Anna, then Brianna is 
years old, or 
years old.
If Caitlin is years younger than Brianna, she is 
years old, or 
.
So, the answer is 
Solution 2
Since Brianna is half of Aunt Anna's age this means that Brianna is years old.
Now we just find Caitlin's age by doing . This makes or
See Also
| 2000 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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